Employees Recognized at Clinton Community College

Friday, April 28, 2006

April 27, 2006
For Immediate Release:

Plattsburgh, New York…. Nina D. Coolidge, chair of the Clinton Community College Board of Trustees and President Maurice B. Hickey recognized College employees at a ceremony held at 2:00 p.m. on April 27, 2006 in the Stafford Center auditorium.

The program began with Mark Davison, president of the CCC Alumni Association, announcing the 2006 Full Circle Award inductees: Jacqueline Barshow, Paula Brooks, Whanda Carbino, Holly Lincourt, and Darcy Purick. The Full Circle Award recognizes CCC graduates who return to the College as dedicated employees. President Hickey then shared CCC departmental and division achievements and other special recognitions. John Mockry, Associate Professor and Jennifer Waite, Social Science Division Coordinator, took a moment to recognize retired Professors Carl Lutters and Dr. Lorna Forster, for their numerous contributions to the College.

President Hickey and Nina Coolidge then took center stage to present service pins to CCC employees while Thomas Mandeville, President of Faculty Student Association and Stephen St.Onge, Vice President of Student Services presented FSA pins. The following employees were recognized for their service:

For 5 or more continuous years of service:

Mary Armstrong. Part-Time Typist

Catherine Eloranto, J.D... Associate Professor, Social Science

Lynn Fowler, Ph.D... Associate Professor, Math/Science

Peter Grosskopf ...Assistant in Continuing Education

Wendy Grossmann.... Student Support Services Counselor

Julie Hanson.. Associate Professor, Math/Science

Connie Long... Part-Time Typist

Tom Moffett......... Vice President for Administration/Business Affairs

Maureen Provost... Part-Time Typist

Michael Ratner... Part-Time Evening Administrator

Valerie Stanley... Part-Time Typist

Gene Stevens II... .Custodial Worker

Forrest Studebaker, Ph.D... Associate Professor, Social Science

For 10 or more continuous years of service:

Faith Carter.... Systems Support Analyst

Mohanjit Chandhoke.. Associate Professor, Math/Science

Denise Coughlin.. Associate Professor, Social Science

Mary LaPierre... Financial Aid Advisor

Randall Reese.. Associate Professor, Humanities

Jean Silcock ...Assistant to the President

For 15 or more continuous years of service:

Bernie Bushey... Building Maintenance Mechanic

Lorna Forster, Ph.D.. Professor, Social Science

Patricia Shinn... Director of Nursing/Allied Health

For 20 or more continuous years of service:

Sheri King..... Bursar

Wendy Pereiro... Administrative Assistant to VP of Academic Affairs

David Swarts... Professor, Business/Technology

For 25 or more continuous years of service:

Carl Chilson...Assistant in Continuing Education

For 30 or more continuous years of service:

Donna Dukette..... Typist

Adjunct Faculty with 10 or more continuous semesters of service:

Brett Carpenter..... Health, Physical Education

Kevin Cleary... Criminal Justice

Evelyn Keable... Humanities

Kyle Page... Humanities

Angelia Ryan... Business

Adjunct Faculty with 20 or more continuous semesters of service:

Joseph Marcil Humanities

Richard Sabourin ...Math/Science

Gary Sargeant....... Social Science

The Faculty Student Association Service recognized the following recipient

for 5 or more continuous years of service:

Lu-Ann Santor... Bookstore Assistant

The Clinton County Legislature’s Recognition of Extraordinary Service Award was presented to Donna Dukette by Jackie Walker, Clinton County Legislative Liaison to the College. Dukette recently marked thirty years of employment with the College.

The final award is called the Above and Beyond Award. Although CCC employees may often go “Above and Beyond,” in any given year, there are people who stand out in the minds of their colleagues as being “exceptional”. These individuals not only achieve the objectives of their job description, but also excel in some manner. Above and Beyond Award recipients for 2006 are: Elizabeth Bailey, Associate Professor, Nursing and Allied Health, David Lawliss, Dean for Workforce Development, Continuing Education, & Community Service, Jonathan Chew, Media Technician.